(242479) Marijampole Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 2004 by Cernis, K., Zdanavicius, J. at Moletai.
Marijampolė, with a population of 45 000, is the largest city in the Suvalkija region of south-west Lithuania. The name of the town was first recorded in 1756, when the Marijonai monks arrived in town. Marijampolė obtained its Magdeburg rights in 1792.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marijampole is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marijampole is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 242479 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TF115 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.165 |
| Inclination | 6.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.876 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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